[Lazarus] What is most Lazarus Friendly Linux Distro

[Kamen Ketev]

 How can I use Lazarus on Slax 7? Is there anyone that converted Lazarus 1.0.8 in slax module file? There was Lazarus for Slax 6 but not now.




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От:  Graeme Geldenhuys  
Относно: Re: [Lazarus] What is most Lazarus Friendly Linux Distro
До: lazarus at lists.lazarus.freepascal.org



On 16/04/13 11:25, Juha Manninen wrote:

> I think I wanted to ask about the dependencies.

> IIRC it has no package system that takes care of dependencies automatically.



Slackware not having strict dependency checking is a blessing, not a

downfall. Also, Slackware comes with more libraries that most distros,

so often all dependencies are already met. So even if you use the

Slackware build system (similar to FreeBSD ports collection), things

work without fuss.



My issue with automatic dependencies are many. eg; under Ubuntu (and

Debian), I can't install FlameRobin (Firebird Database Management

system) without it forcefully installing it's own version of the

Firebird Client Library - often an old client too. eg: Firebird 2.5 was

out for 2+ years, and Ubuntu still forcefully installed the 2.1 client

library when I installed Flamerobin - yet FlameRobin (and all other

Firebird apps) run happily with the 2.5 client library, which I

installed manually from the Firebird website.



Now the Firebird client library might not be so much of an issue, but

the Firebird server is - often being forced to have two version of

Firebird server installed. Then you also have other source code related

applications that install older versions of SubVersion or Git - where I

much rather run the latest Git version directly from the originating

project website. Then try and uninstall the older versions and see how

package management software barks at you, and threatens to uninstall

everything else that depends on it too. :-(



Closer to home... the FPC and Lazarus versions in Ubuntu, Debian etc

repositories are always out of date - often 1-2 release behind. Now with

Lazarus's shorter release cycle, that issue is even worse.



Hence I like FreeBSD and Slackware build systems. They will go fetch the

latest source code directly from the original authors, unpack and patch

them (if know bugs exist), often allow you to configure some

functionality of the software, then build and install it.



Again, my needs are obviously very different to most Ubuntu or Debian

users - so such issues go unnoticed by them. Your mileage my vary of

course. Choosing an OS is a very personal choice (unless you run a Mac -

then Apple decides for you). :)





Regards,

  - Graeme -









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